How to remove jewels from clothes?

Asked Jan 31, 2009, 06:08 AM
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Hi all :)

I was just wondering if anyone knows how to safely remove glued on rhinestones or diamantes from a shirt? They are starting to fall off on their own, as they do, but I really want to wear it for my 21st next weekend so I want to remove the ones that are left because its all patchy and horrible looking. Its pretty thin fabric and I have already made a very tiny, barely noticeable hole by trying to just peel them off, so any help would be really appreciated.

I know this probably has something to do with water intake, I just wanted to get everyone's recommendations on this.
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